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    Brickbond floor setting out

    I am starting my aunties kitchen floor on sat and need sone advice, its a galley kitchen shape and only has 1 wall were i can measure off would i be able to measure off the kick boards to find centre of the floor and do i go with the biggest measurement to avoid any deviance?
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    Brick slips

    never fitted these before been asked to quote kitchen splashback with a sloped ceiling tomorrow what special considerations should i allow in fitting and pricing these ? and where would be the best place to get them ? many thanks :)
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    My first job - Brick bond!!

    Hi Guys, A friend of mine has asked me to tile his bathroom, he wants a brick bond stlye, however i have never done a brick bond style and was wondering where the best place would be to start and what are the main things to do (or dont do) when it comes to brick bond? Ant help would be most...
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    Brick slip pacers

    Does anyone know where i can get some spacers sutible for brick slips.
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    who does the Brick slips on the forum please

    is it PJ, ? I can't remember, as the job i'am on are looking for guys who do them they buy old bricks and cut two out ofeach brick then they need the guys that fix them ,i can pass on your details if you would like?:thumbsup:
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    vertical brickbond

    Opinions please. Tiling shower enclosure walls, approx 900 x 900 tray. I'm using 300 x 600 polished porcelain on portrait view. So there will be 3 courses of tile on each wall. Would you flow the brick effect round the corner or isolate it on each wall....bear in mind it will only be 3 rows of...
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    Tiling onto plaster on terricotta brick wall

    Hi just looking for some advice. Do the normal weight regs still apply on plastered wall if the substrate underneath is terricotta brick or would itit be reduced. They don't seem very strong
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    Faux Brick and Tutti Fruiti

    I'm looking for something similar to this faux white brick tile... Are there any other suppliers who have a similar design? White | Fired Earth Also looking for a quartz floor tile. I'm sure I remember seeing a quartz tile in Tile Giant which has coloured specs instead of silver specks, but...
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    Advice re sealing zamorra mosaic brick please

    Hello, looking for advice re sealing zamorra mosaic brick sheets (stone with some glass / metal 'bricks'). I was sold Fila protector for honed/tumbled travertine/marble, which seems ok - I've tried it out on a spare section, but wondered if this was the best stuff to use for these tiles. I'm...
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    Advise needed on tiling brick pattern mosiacs

    Hi all I'm just about to start my downstairs toilet and will be boxing in a concealed cistern and waste pipes and then using kito metallic brick mesh mosiacs ( Gemini Metallic Kito . I haven't tiled using mosiacs before so would like some help and advise. My questions/queries are: As these...
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    Wall Tile Trim to cover the join between two brick tiled areas

    Hello all, I'm looking for any ideas and advice on the best solution for a wall tiling problem. Customer wants wall tiled in brick / staggered pattern, one section in one colour and the other in a different colour tile. I'm looking for a T section tile trim to join the two areas and cover the...
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    Brick Bond

    Hi Everyone I am about to lay some 600 x 600 basalt tiles on a bathroom floor. Originally I was planning to use a brick pattern, but as these are square tiles I'm not sure what will look best. Also I was planning on a 2mm grout joint... I have had a closer look at the tiles now and there is a...
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    Vertical brick bond

    Hi All, need help setting out a brickbond running vertical on bathroom walls. (. I have only done a couple of bathrooms none in brick bond any advice would be greatly recieved please?
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    brick bond with border

    Missis wants a brick bond effect and a border but wants this running vertical rather than landscape on the wall tiles are 300x200 advice on setting out would be appreciated Please?
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    Brick Slips | Brick Slip Tiles by Wetherby - Anybody use them?

    hi i know this is petes speciality but what do you think of this video highlighting their exterior 'brick slip' system. the company does render systems but this falls into a tilers domain so i thought id show their video :thumbsup: its exterior work that includes 'exterior wall insulation'...
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    Mounting large tiles on a brick fireplace

    I am in the process of mounting 12"x36" tiles to an existing brick fireplace. I was thinking the best route would be to apply bonding agent to the bricks, let dry then apply standard thinset using a large square notched trowel to mount the tiles. Also back butter each tile for adhesion. Any...
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    Brick style splash back

    i am currently doing alot of tiling on kitchen splash backs on council houses. the walls are in bad shape and the tiles are 200x100 brick style. i cant seem to get a good finish and there is alot of lippage. im using a 6mm notched trowel but a few people have mentioned using a 8mm or even a...
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    Reclaimed brick tiling

    Hi all, Has anyone ever used these 'sliced' bricks (or similar) to tile with.? http://www.reclaimedbrick-tile.com/products/brick-tiles/barnstock/# Thinking off having an exposed brick wall at one end of the kicten, and these seem like a clever solution. Any experience.? Not sure what they...
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    trying to identify a brick

    Hi lads And lady's has anyone got any ideas on what brick this is ? :Pete
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    white gloss brick tiles bevelled edges 150x75, spacers? or no spacers?

    I'm after some advice. Having the above tiles fitted today and was wondering what spacers people use? I think it looks better without any spacers as there is still 0.5mm gap due to the edges of the tiles bevelled. What do you guys think?

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